GRE Word List
CONSTITUENT
a member of a constituency
The meaning of the word constituent is a member of a constituency.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| opiate | an alkaloid drug (such as morphine or codeine) that contains or is derived from opium, binds to cell receptors primarily of the central nervous system and gastrointestinal tract, acts to block pain, induce sedation or sleep, depress respiration, and produce calmness or euphoria, and is associated with physiological tolerance (see tolerance |
| unassuming | not assuming : modest |
| expiate | to make amends for |
| artery | any of the tubular branching muscular- and elastic-walled vessels that carry blood from the heart through the body |
| innocuous | producing no injury : harmless |
| consort | associate |
| withstand | to stand up against : oppose with firm determination |
| parable | a usually short fictitious story that illustrates a moral attitude or a religious principle |
| expunge | to strike out, obliterate, or mark for deletion |
| enervate | lacking physical, mental, or moral vigor : enervated |